Plow.



PATENTBD Mn 21, 1907. J. s. max.

PLOW.

I APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1906.

a'' Il)HIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIII1I?' 4 u I|H1IllIIIlllllllllllllli llllllllllllllllllL I v I I a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at f )UNITED STATES To all: Elwin-it may copcefrnr Be it-known that I, JOSEPHASAMUELCLIICK,

Bridgewater, in the county of Bockingham and State of Virginia, have invented a new and usefulPlow, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to manually'operated or so-called garden plows or cultivators and oneof the principal objects ,isto provide a structurewherein the 'weighttand draft is placed as low as possible in ordei'rto overcome the "top heaviness so noticeablzein implements of this character.

Afurther; and important object is to provide novel. and simple means, whereby the plowing device-may be made to properly oper ate insdil's ofdifi'erent characters, and under;

varyingleonditions of use:

Astill .furth [r 'O bjGQ'CLlS 'toprovide an extremely simple structure that can be cheaply manufactured tha-t is strong and durable and is easily. adjustable to secure the mostfeflectembodiment of the invention that is v at present-considered theprefe'rable one is illustratedin the accompanying drawings and (le scribed in the following specification. spectionof the claims hereto appended, will clearly show, however, that the invention is not limited to the-structure set forth.

" employed, coiii'prisin bars are forniedifroinz'a ing-1edoubled, as shown 1I1-=1 1 terminals 8 are turned rear In the drawings Figure l isa perspective.

View 'of tlieplow. Fig. 2 is ,a vertical sec tional view thereof. u.-F1g. 3 1s a-horizontal sectional view." :QFg; .4 is a detailhorizontal sectional view-throughthe connection be tween the beam and'st'andardr Similar reference numerals designate cor-- responding "parts n drawings. liatlieenibodi l the figures of the s de'bars 5; the main portions 'Wlli'Cli are" re ar ends are-"preferably 6. In thefprfesent embodiment, th"e'se. .side i piece, and are evident that the bars r The. front end port I of the wardly c urifcd, as hown-"a d directly Liver-the n Q in side bars; ane. ed ito rec ei t irteen?! -.-.1?

gthe'side bars of the beam, the pivotal cone nectlons 14be1n'gdisposed in advance ofand' 'below the horizontal plane in which,.the axle,

Allin-j 'l hi stratedgabeam is I spaced apart: The" abiftted; as'shown at eparate pieces; I

a -TENT orrion. v

This axl cal-Ties fi pa ih leeve l li on I whichis journaled the usual ground wheel 12 that operates between the side bars of the beam, and s ad ustable with the 'axle.

bars 1 3 that converge toward theirlower ends,

at 14 to the/ upwardly turned portions ,7 of

6b, A handle is employed, comprising handle;

and have said lower ends pivoted, as shown of the wheel is located; The rear ends of the j ecting beyond the bars 13, and having ter 1 ninal grips 16..

IbarslS carry a transverse handle bar 15' pro 1 2 A plow standard l'l is employed, which is bars .5, and are pivoted thereto, as shown at;

preferably composed of. bars or arms 18 that f l embrace the-.abutted rear ends ofthebeam 19. The portions of the'arm s, 18 below. the Q "beam, are suitably spaced apart, in order to receivethe fastening bolt 20 of a suitable plowing orcultiy'ating device, which may be of any des1red character, and in the "resent ,form, isshown asv atongue 21. T e por tions of; thearm .18, above the beam,'dive rge The upper ortions of the side ariiis 18are connecte'd.,; y a brace 22 Theupper po'rtions-of the'side arms are provided'withseand extend. transversely of thehandle bar's ries of openings 23, and the intermediate por -tionsofthe handle bars 13 are provided With longitudinal; series of. openings 24. Inasmuch as the handlebars '13 are pivoted, itf

9? will be evident that they arecapable of vertical swlnging movementlongitudinally of the I side arms 18, .aiid tow-ard and from the beam, 5 I

.13. These movements .are ordinarily: pre

will be noted that the beam is disposed a conii an feature .in .n p

nect onbetween t and-in like maniiencinasniuchasthe stand am 18' pivoted, 1 t is also capable of swin 'ing 5' -n ovement longitudinally of the handle Lars vented, however; bybolts. 25. that pass through certain of the. openings 23%24," and 1 f maintain A the parts against relative moveloo nent; l -1 l. v

There 1;are, ,-decided-=;advantages' for the. structure disclosedbvlnfl the first place, it I sidrable distancerbelowthe.axis ofrotation 5 65 K of the wheel-. T-hi s brings, the weight M com-y p m v 'y o 'amthe g qlm i nd l limii l 61S 1 the topheavinesaq whicli is solpr'ominent i lows .of *this character- .1

, farther from device, which in itself is an im ortant fea-.

comparatively low point, and as a result the plow is easier to operate. The adjustment of the wheel is desirable for if the ground is hard, and it is desired that the plowing de-" vice should enter-the soil in a better manner, it is only necessary to adjust the wheel forwardly, thereby giving more power to force the mimshes the tendency of the plow to balance over the-hub. Moreover, it places the wheel the shovel or other cultivating constitutes the support for the handles, and

eliminates the necessity for separate braces. Moreover, it permits the vertical adjustment of the handle to the varying heights of the operators, who may use the plow. In additlon to these features, however, it will be observed that by swingin the u per end of the standard toward or om t e wheel, the

lowing device ma erent angles of inc ation, and the different pitches thus obtained, insure the proper entry of the plow into the ground under difierent conditions.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein described invention, will be a parent to those skilled in the art, with;- out rther description, and it will be under stood that various changes lnthe size, shape,

proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departin from the spirit. or sacrificing any 0 the advan ta esof the invention.

lavin thus fully described my invention, what I'c aim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a plow, the combination with a wheel, of a plow beam connected to the wheel, and a andle connected to the beam in advance of the-connection of the said beam with the wheel and below the horizontal plane in which said connection is located;

2. In a plow, the combination'with a beam having an u turned portion, and a rearwardlyturne front terminal carried by the upper end thereof, of a wheel 'ournaled on the rearwardly turned termina and a ban-- dle connected to the upstanding portion of the beam below the horizontal plane of the journal axis of the wheel.

3. In a plow, the combination with a beam comprisingsidebars, having upwardly and rearwardly extendingfront end portions, of.

an axle connecting t e upwardly extending rtions, awheel mounted onthe axle, an b dle bars connected to the upwardly er:-

a e and below the horizontal plane inplowing device into the ground, as it ditending )sortions of the sidebars in advance 'of the which said axle is located.

' 4. In a low, the combination with a beam of a hand e connected to the front end thereof, and a wheel journaled on the beam in rear of the handle connection therewith and adjustable on the beam toward and from said front end and consequently toward and from said handleconnection.

having an upwardlyturned portion provided with a rearwardly turned terminal, of a handle connected to the upwardly turned por-' tion, and a wheel journaled on. the rear- .wardly turned terminal in rear of the handle connection and adjustable longitudinally alon said rearwardly turned terminal toward and from said handle connection.

6. In a plow, the combination with a beam member, of a handle member, a plow stand ard pivoted to the beam member and adjustable to difle'rent angles of inclination with respect thereto, and connections between the standard and handle member for securing said standard against its pivotal movement and at said different angles of inclination. be made to assume dif-' 7. In a plow, the com ination with a beam member, of a handle member, and a low standard mounted on said members an adjustable to different angles of inclination with respect thereto.

8. In a plow, the combination with a beam member, of a handle member, and a plow standard pivoted on one member and having an adjustable connection with the other member to hold said standard at different angles of inclination with respect to the beam. 4 1

9. In a plow, the combination with a beam, of a handle pivoted thereto, and a plow standard ivoted to the beam and havin its upper end adjustable longitudinally afimg the handle, said handle being also adjustable longitudinally of the standard.

10. In a plow, the combination with a beam, comprising side bars, of a wheel journaled to and between the side bars' of the beam, handle bars pivoted to the front portion of the beam, a standard pivoted between its ends to the rear portion of the beam, means for securing a plowing device to the lower side of the standard, the upper portion of said standard comprising spaced arms disposed in transverse relation to the handle ars, said standard arms and handle bars each being adjustable longitudinally along the other and means for securing them against relative movement.

11. In a plow, the combination with a beam, comprising spaced side bars having upwardly and rearwardly turned front ends, 0 a wheel journaled on the rearwardly turned portions and adjustable along the some, handle bars pivoted to the side bars of the beam,

the pivot connections being disposed below the horizontal a plowstandard pivoted between its ends 5. In a plow, the combination with a beam plane of the wheel connection,

the rear end of the beam and com riswheel journaled on said u turnedfront porm'fg spaced side arms the upper ends of w 'chv tion and having its axis 0 rotation" disposed are, disposed transversely of and are slidable above the main ortion of the beam, and a longitiidinally along 'the handle, bars, said handle connectmi 5 handlebars being also movable in a substan- Intestimony, that I claim the foregoing as Liplly upright direction upon the side arms, my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature and means for' connecting the side arms and in the presence of two Witnesses.

handle bars'to secure the standard against JOSEPH SAMUEL CLICK. 'tmoizlegnenia'. Witnesses: TO. 12; In aplow, the combination with a -JAs. R. SHIPMAN,

f Beam haying an upturned front portion, of a W. RINKER to said-beam. I 5 

